Frankish
Early medieval European
Frankish refers to the Franks, a confederation of Germanic tribes who dominated Western Europe from the 5th to 9th centuries and gave France its name.
The term describes their language, culture, or customs: Frankish law, Frankish kingdoms.
Frankish was an early Germanic language ancestral to several modern dialects.
Early medieval Frankish rulers
- CarolingianFrankish royal dynasty
- ClovisFirst Merovingian ruler
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
- PippinA cooking apple variety
Roman-era Western Europe
- BurgundyFrench winemaking region
- AquitaineSouthwestern French region
- Treaty of Verdun843 Frankish succession agreement
- RhinelandWestern German river region
Germanic people, fifth century
- VisigothsGermanic tribe, sacked Rome
- OstrogothsEastern Germanic tribal group
- VandalsEast Germanic tribal kingdom
- SaxonsGermanic British settlers
Merovingian
Early medieval Frankish rulers
- CarolingianFrankish royal dynasty
- ClovisFirst Merovingian ruler
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
Pippin · Dynasty · Coronation
Gaul
Roman-era Western Europe
- BurgundyFrench winemaking region
- AquitaineSouthwestern French region
- Treaty of Verdun843 Frankish succession agreement
Burgundians
Germanic people, fifth century
- VisigothsGermanic tribe, sacked Rome
- OstrogothsEastern Germanic tribal group
- VandalsEast Germanic tribal kingdom
Nobility
Aristocratic social class
Victory
Name for celebrated vessels
- WarriorCapitalized combatant designation
FrankishSaxon
Early Germanic Briton settler
Anglo-Saxon · Vandal · Burgundian · Bavarian · Frisian
FrankishRoman
Of ancient Italy's capital
Latin · Byzantine · classical · Mediterranean · Greco-Roman
- Frankish EmpireCarolingian-era Western European kingdom